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Tim Gajser was born in Ptuj, Slovenia, and is a native of Makole, a small settlement roughly 20 kilometers to the southwest.[4] His father Bogomir was also a motocross rider and introduced his son to the sport at a young age.[4][5] He remains his coach to this day.[4][5][6]

Gajser has one older brother Nejc, and two younger sisters Alja and Neja.[6] In 1995 his family went through a tragedy when his 3-year-old brother Žan was killed in a racing accident. During a race the young boy wandered on a track below one of the jumps and was hit in the temple by his father's motorcycle during landing and killed instantly.[5]

Tim Gajser rides with the number 243 in honor of his deceased brother, who was born on 24 March.[6]